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Idaho bans ‘Everyone Is Welcome Here’ classroom signs, calling them ideological (www.msnbc.com)

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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 144 points 2 days ago (7 children)

must consider whether the displayed flag or banner illustrates or shows someone’s opinion, emotions, beliefs, or thoughts regarding politics, economics, society, faith, or religion.”

So that means nothing about Christianity then, right?

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 46 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure Jesus would be on board with the "everyone is welcome" message.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Actual Jesus would be in CECOT by now.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Given the demographic they are going after, I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out that a few people named Jesus got sent to CECOT already

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think they would have just murdered him again, tbh.

Although when Jesus comes back he's supposed to be wrathful, so he'd probably kill all the Christians who use his name for hate as his first act.

[–] Curiousfur@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

He needs to hurry the fuck up and stop taking the scenic route back.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 25 points 2 days ago

Time for the sartre quote again.

“Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.”

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7870768-never-believe-that-anti-semites-are-completely-unaware-of-the-absurdity

The assholes know what they are doing. They know they are hypocritical. They don't care. You cannot engage in conservatives/anti-semites/fascists/et al with reason because they will not argue in good faith. They are bad people. Selfish, fearful, people.

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Seems to me like flags are usually political and/or ideological in nature... That's, like, one of the main reasons we use flags at all. The US flag is political, the Idaho flag is political, banners that say "Merry Christmas" are gonna have to be left out of schools, even "Happy Birthday" is going to read like religious favoritism to someone like a Jehovah's Witness. Especially if the Christofascist snowflakes can't even be bothered to put up with "Everybody is welcome here". Why would anyone else feel inclined to put up with their shit?

flag 1

[flag] Phonetic (Standard) IPA noun

a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Simple - they're not going to enforce this when it comes to Christianity or nationalism.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

Time to fly high the flag of the proud Island of Lesbos.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

No no no. You can't curtail HIS free speech!

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And no USian flag either

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No pledges of allegiance in the morning then.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

"not like that"

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Remember when schools were having a War On Christmas and removing all signs on Christianity and Christmas displays? So much that South Park made strawmen of the schools to make fun of. Pure projection.

[–] peregrin5@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

No. Bible in every backpack, forced morning prayer and flag salute is the law now. rules for thee but not for me